Population 336 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oaklawn
Household size in Oaklawn
| Period | Oaklawn | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.46 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Oaklawn average 2.71 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.88, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Oaklawn
| Period | Oaklawn | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.0 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Oaklawn is 43.6 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Oaklawn
| Period | Oaklawn | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in twelve households in Oaklawn (8.9%), below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Oaklawn
Renters in Oaklawn
| Period | Oaklawn | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.6% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Oaklawn rent their homes (25.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 58.8% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Oaklawn
| Period | Oaklawn | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +12.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 21.3% of the housing in Oaklawn, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Oaklawn
| Period | Oaklawn | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Oaklawn is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The picture is much the same across Georgia.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Oaklawn
| Period | Oaklawn | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $599 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $656 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,101 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $872 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$273 | +$609 | +$606 |
The median renter in Oaklawn pays $872 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.5% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Oaklawn
Bachelor's degrees in Oaklawn
| Period | Oaklawn | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.7% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Oaklawn have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Oaklawn
| Period | Oaklawn | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 61.6% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.2% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +30.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Oaklawn have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Oaklawn
| Period | Oaklawn | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.0% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.2% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Oaklawn has been strong: just 3.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Oaklawn compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn | 2.71 | 43.6 | 8.9% | 25.2% | 21.3% | 1988 | $872 | 16.7% | 91.7% | 3.2% |
| Barwick | 2.62 | 43.9 | 5.5% | 28.6% | 7.2% | 1985 | $1,164 | 24.5% | 86.2% | 0.4% |
| Five Forks | 2.24 | 49.0 | 8.2% | 28.3% | 7.5% | 1989 | $1,144 | 18.2% | 89.1% | 1.9% |
| Dixie | 2.47 | 46.8 | 6.1% | 9.2% | 24.9% | 1989 | $825 | 19.5% | 85.3% | 4.2% |
| Boston | 2.31 | 49.6 | 9.7% | 33.7% | 13.0% | 1990 | $967 | 16.6% | 89.9% | 2.9% |
| Grooverville | 2.61 | 51.4 | 17.1% | 51.0% | 21.2% | 1989 | $1,093 | 10.0% | 78.5% | 0.2% |
| Patten | 2.45 | 47.8 | 7.9% | 18.9% | 3.0% | 1989 | $1,376 | 23.3% | 85.4% | 1.1% |
| Pavo | 2.95 | 36.2 | 8.3% | 21.9% | 11.4% | 1979 | $883 | 16.7% | 84.0% | 2.9% |
| Quitman | 2.68 | 43.6 | 15.8% | 33.0% | 19.1% | 1987 | $804 | 13.4% | 81.5% | 3.7% |
| Shelly | 2.99 | 36.6 | 10.4% | 15.3% | 9.8% | 1977 | $842 | 13.1% | 84.9% | 4.2% |
| Glasgow | 2.63 | 55.6 | 11.7% | 24.1% | 22.3% | 1993 | $1,151 | 29.3% | 84.9% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Oaklawn. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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